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It's a black comedy, folks

posted 9 years ago by clashwho
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Those of you who think this movie is unintentionally funny, maybe you didn't get it.

All this machine does is swim, and eat, and make little sharks. -- Matt Hooper, JAWS

[–] rodgers-sa 9 years ago

This wasn't funny on any level.

[–] soldier_one_2 9 years ago

I disagree. There was quite a few funny bits in it.
But i ain't arguing... just my opinion.

[–] Zombie55 8 years ago

Yeah it did seem and feel like it, a black comedy psychological thriller I would call it.

It often is played for, although often dark and serious laughs, it isn't meant to be taken too seriously and literally and it is in itself often too silly to be truly shocking.

From the fact that apparently all houses nearby are totally empty and Keanu couldn't seek help, to how two good looking seemingly not that strong ladies manage to overpower him at any opportunity and him being unable to do anything about it, to often many absurd bits and scenarios etc, it didn't feel like a serious straight-forward film at all.

The greatest trick the Devil has ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist!

[–] Stevenuccj 8 years ago

Agreed. Some people sadly just don't get it.

So much for tears / so much for these long and wasted years

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[–] painterjane25 8 years ago

Yes, this movie was intentionally funny as all get out! How did no one get this? My sides hurt from laughing so much at the end. 7/10

[–] clashwho (758) 3 years ago

I mean, he accidentally hits "like" on the video at the end instead of "delete." I laughed out loud at that bit. There's no question that was intended to be hilarious. And it is.

[–] jokullernir 8 years ago

This movie wasn't funny, it was annoying as hell

[–] Keelai (34983) 6 years ago

I caught the last 25 minutes of the movie and I was laughing my head off. A black comedy explains it.

[–] clashwho (758) 2 years ago

When it ends with him accidentally liking a video instead of deleting it, to miss that the movie wants you to laugh at his predicament takes some doing.

[–] Thaisticks (3080) 2 years ago

That was the only almost-funny bit in the movie. Sadism is not funny--anyway in the way this movie presented it, it was not. BTW blacking out insignificant scenes are signs of a way too twee cinephile-ism.

[–] clashwho (758) 2 years ago

It's not an insignificant scene if you think it's the only almost-funny bit in the movie. I didn't want to spoil the joke.

[–] Washingtonnative (2613) 6 years ago

Definitely not a comedy. How'd you like it if women like them barged into your lives?

[–] clashwho (758) 3 years ago

I said it's a black comedy: "Black comedy, also known as black humor, dark humor, dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss."

[–] Guitar King (4916) 2 years ago

The idiots offended and outraged by Knock Knock are so ignorant, they don't even know what a black comedy is.

[–] Moonglum9 (11311) a year ago

Please, it's a Comedy of Color. Sheesh!

[–] alex321 (66) 10 months ago

The atmosphere is more in line with horror to just be a straight black comedy. The laughs are intentional as a way to fool you into thinking these girls are harmless at first and the whole situation is just bizarre and exciting until you realize their true intentions and then it takes a more serious turn.